The Alberta provincial government maintains a list of animals that are restricted or controlled. It is broken down by type, species and genus. A controlled animal is one that can’t be owned at all, or only in special cases like zoos or research. There was a time a few decades ago that hedgehogs were illegal…
Alberta is well known for regulations and management when it comes to wildlife and nature in general. You must be up to date on what you can hunt or fish, as the rules change based on the conservation status at that time. Can you keep Walleye Fish you catch in Alberta? You can keep Walleye…
The visual requirements for driving in Alberta depend on which class of license you have. Let’s dig a little deeper into the question of “can you drive with one eye in Alberta?”. Can you drive with one eye in Alberta? In general, you can drive with one eye if it provides good enough vision for…
There are no issues with interprovincial driving in Canada in general, but there are some things to know. Let’s explore the question “Can you drive in Alberta with an Ontario license?” Can you drive in Alberta with an Ontario license? The short answer is yes, but only for a limited time. If you are just…
The Alberta government keeps a list of controlled animals. These are animals that are either completely restricted, or only allowed under special circumstances with proper licensing and permissions. The controlled animals document details every controlled animal, categorized by type and species. Can I own a lemur or flying lemurs in Alberta? Flying Lemurs are different…
The province of Alberta keeps an updated document that lists all the controlled animals. It’s a relatively short document that details the animals by family and species. If the animal you desire to own is on the list, then it is controlled. This means you either need special legal privileges to own one, or it’s…
The Alberta provincial government regularly updates rules and regulations on hunting and fishing as needed. Alberta takes wildlife and environmental management very seriously. Anything discussed here can change at any moment, and we will try our best to keep this information fresh. Burbot fish or “ling”, is a freshwater fish species found in cold-water habitats…
Alberta has strict policies and regulations when it comes to animal ownership. The province is well known for its environmental and wildlife management. In fact, Alberta is world famous for being rat free. The Alberta Controlled animals document is a legal list of animals that are either outright banned, or require special permissions. Source: Alberta…
Fish culling is essentially the act of keeping your catch alive in a stringer, live well, or holding device of some kind while you continue fishing. The idea is that you could release it back into the water if you catch something more desirable, while staying within your catch limit. There are confusions on this…
A class 7 driver can do just about anything a class 5 driver can do, as long as there is a properly licensed class 5 holder supervising. There are a few limitations that we have discussed on this site. What about using hand signals? Can a class 7 driver use hand signals driving in Alberta?…
